Teachings of the Gaon of Vilna, Lesson 3

The Proper Way to Learn Torah. Even Sh'lemah, Chapter 8: 1-7. What does it mean to learn Torah? This lesson distinquishes between academic acquistion of information and true learning. Learning is supposed to easy and simple. Why and how Halakha (Jewish Law) is supposed to be learned. Why reading something in translation is never sufficient. The ebb and flow of Living Torah. Having one's heart in proper learning. Why the present model of yeshiva learning is fundamentally flawed, and what should be done to correct it. The importance of education in general. The history of adult Torah learning, the Collel, and how this has been abused in recent times.